Megalo Eleftherochori
Μεγάλο Ελευθεροχώρι
Megalo Eleftherochori is located in Greece
Megalo Eleftherochori
Megalo Eleftherochori
Coordinates: 39°41.4′N 22°4.7′E / 39.6900°N 22.0783°E / 39.6900; 22.0783
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitLarissa
MunicipalityElassona
Municipal unitPotamia
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Community
[1]
 • Population584 (2011)
 • Area (km2)40.779
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
402 00
Area code(s)+30-24920-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registrationPIx-xxxx

Megalo Eleftherochori (Greek: Μεγάλο Ελευθεροχώρι, pronounced [meˈɣalo elefθeroˈxori]) is a village and a community of the Elassona municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Potamia, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 584 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Megalo Eleftherochori covers an area of 40.779 km2.[3] Within the bounds of the community is the site of the ancient town of Ericinium.[4][5]

Economy

The population of Megalo Eleftherochori is occupied in animal husbandry and agriculture (mainly tobacco).[6]

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Megalo Eleftherochori was 584 people, a decrease of almost 22% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001.[1][3]

Year Population
2001[3]751
2011[1]584

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. 1 2 "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. 1 2 3 "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
  4. ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying.
  5. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  6. ↑ Μεγάλο Ελευθεροχώρι (in Greek). elassona.com.gr. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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